Leg support



G. L. REES LEG SUPPORT Nov. 22, 1938.

Original Filed July 2, 1956 Irfi'ventor: G x-egor g L. Rees,

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b 7/" 9 His Reieeued Nov. 22, 1938 v U IT D STATES PATENT OFFICE noes mo surroa'r Gregory L. Reel, La Grange. 111., asslgnor to Edilon' General Electric Appliance Company, Inc., Chicago, 111., a corpp'ration of New York Original No. 2,110,005,-dated March 1, 1938,86-

rial No. 88,843, July 2, 1938. Application for reissue July 6, 1938, Serial No. 217,64?

s mm. (cl. 45-139) 10 nations, as is necessary to level the appliance.

The base in one form of this invention is provided with upright flexible lugs inserted through apertures provided for them in the laminations and having their ends peened over so as to secure the F laminations to the base. The lugs also may be and preferably will be directed through apertures provided in the appliance so as to secure the device as a whole to the appliance. -For a more complete understanding of this inventlon, reference should be had to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is an elevation of an electric range leg provided with a support embodying this invention, portions of the leg and support being shown in section so as to illustrate certain details of construction; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view oi a portion of the range leg of Fig. 1, together with the support parts arranged in expanded relation with reference to the leg so as to show their cooperative relation with each other and with the leg; and Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating my inven tion'as applied to a range leg of different shape. Referring to the drawing, this in ention has been shown in one form as applied to an electric four legs II at the corners, only one of which is shown in the drawing. The leg ii is made of sheet metal material which is bent into the desired shape. As shown, the leg is bent into the shape of an angle iron having two sides l2 and I3 arranged at right angles to each other and joined together at their intersection. It is to be understood that while this invention has been shown as applied to a sheet metal leg formed in angle shape, it is applicable to legs formed of different materials and having various other shapes.

The leg Ii at its top is secured to the body of the range by any suitable means forming no part 50 of this invention.

The support structure in accordance with this invention comprises a base l4. The base M will be formed in any suitable manner, but preferably will be stamped from a sheet of metal. The base 55 may be made of any suitable metal, such as steel range ill. The electric range i0 is provided with or brass. The base it is adapted to rest'=-,upon the floor so as to constitute a floor plate 'ior leg ll. And also, it functions to supportb'etwee itself and the leg one or more shim laminations- IU, as is necessary to level the range. Asshown 5 in Fig. -1, there is one lamination I5 between the base I4 and the leg, whereas in Fig. 2 two laminations ii are used. It will be understood that the'base may be used alone where it is found that it gives sumcient height. The laminations I! also preferably will be stamped from a sheet of metal, and also may be formed of steel or brass. The base I4, as well as the shim laminations l5, have roughly a triangular form so as to conform substantially to the triangular section of the leg l1, l5.

as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The lower ends of the leg sides I2 and II are provided with inturned flanges l6 which, as

shown rest upon the shims. The laminations ii are secured to the base i4 and the base and lami- I be formed by pressing them upwardly from the stock of the base, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. This may be accomplished by means .of suitable dies (not shown) The lugs l' l are directed upwardly through apertures l8 provided for themin the laminations l5 and through corresponding aper- 3 tures i9 provided for them in the flanges ii. If desired, the upper ends of the lugs I! may then be peened over, as shown in Fig. 1, to rigidly. secure the laminations to the base and the base 1 and laminations to the leg II. 'This, however, is not necessary as the shim functions properly )1 whether or not the lugs are peened over. Pr'eferably, the lugs will not be peened over where the range is moved rather frequently from one place to another, because this arrangement facili- 40 tates readjustment of the support to level'the range in the new location. It will be understood that any suitable number of lugs ll may be used, but generally a pair will be sufllcient when directed upwardly through the two side portions of the laminations l5 and into the two flanges l6, as clearly shown in the drawing. It will also be understood that the metal of the plates, while 'relatively rigid is sufliciently resilient to permit the lugs II to be bent or peened over, as shown in Fig. 1.

The base I4 is also provided at its apex under the corner of the leg where the sides l2 and I3 intersect with adepending protuberance 20 constituting a smooth rounded bearing surface which 66 rests upon the floor and which supports the base said base and directed thorough apertures provided for them in, said laminations and leg to in a slightly elevated position with reference to the floor. The protuberance 20 also preferably will be formed integrally with and of the material 01' the base. This may be accomplished by striking the metal stock of the base downwardly to form the protuberance in any suitable die. I

In Fig. 3, my support is illustrated as applied to a range leg 2i modifled form. As shown. this leg has in general a substantially U-shaped section. The base 22 and the laminations, in this case have substantially a rectangular shape, conforming in gene'ral'to the contour of the leg, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The lower end of the leg is provided with inturned flanges 24 which rest upon the support, and the base has upright lugs 25 directed through apertures 26 and 21' it will be understood that it, is applicable to legs having other shapes, such as legs having oval and round sections, etc.

While I have shown particular embodiments of my invention, it will be understood, of course, that I do notwish to be limited thereto since many modifications may be made, and Ltherefore, contemplate by the appended claims to cover any such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope oi my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A leg support for an appliance comprising a base constituting a floor plate, shim laminations between said base and said leg, said base being provided with upright flexible .lugs directed through apertures provided for them in said laminations and also in said leg, the flexible lugs having their upper ends peened over to secure said laminations and base to each other and to said leg.

2. A supporting and levelling device for the leg of an appliance comprising a base constituting a floor plate, shim laminations between said base and'said leg, said base being provided with prising a base constituting a floor plate, shim laminations between said base and said leg, said base being provided with upright flexible lugs formed integrally with and of the material of secure said laminations to said base and to sesure said laminations and base to said leg, and

its under side formed integrally with and of the "material of said base and adapted to rest on said floor to space said base from the floor.

4. In an appliance having an angular metallic leg, a supporting and levelling structure for said le comprising inturned flanges on the lower edges of the two sides of said leg, shim laminations of angular shape corresponding to the shape of said angular'leg under said flanges, and a base of similar shape supporting said laminations and having a plurality of upright flexible lugs directed through apertures provided for them in said laminations and flanges and peened over on said flanges to secure said laminations and base to said leg.

5. In an appliance having a leg of substantially U-shape, a supporting structure comprising inturned flanges on the sides of said leg, a rectangular base plate undersaid leg, and laminations of rectangular shape on said plate under said flanges, said plate having upright lugs formed integrally with and of the material of said plate directed through apertures provided for them in said laminations and in said flanges.

6. A support for the leg of an electric range and the like comprising a base constituting a floor plate, shim laminations on said base between said base and apart of said leg, said base having upright relatively small flexible lugs directed through relatively small apertures provided for them in said laminations, and said part of said leg having relatively small apertures registering with those in said laminations to receive said flexible lugs, and said flexible lugs being capable of being peened over to lock said base and laminations to said leg.

'7. A support for an object comprising a floor plate arranged to support a shim lamination under a part of said object, said plate being provided with an upright flexible lug directed through apertures provided for it in said lam ination and said part of said object, and said flexible lug being capable of being peened over to lock said base and shim lamination to said object.

8. A support for an object comprising a floor plate arranged to support shim laminations under a part of said object, said plate having an upright flexible lug directed through apertures provided for it in said laminations and adapted to be inserted through an aperture provided for it in said part of said object, and said lug being sufliciently flexible tobe capable of,being peened over after it is inserted through said apertures in said laminations and said part of said object so as to secure together said plate, said laminations, and said object.

GREGORY L. REES. 

